Thursday, 24 November 2016“The Value of Heritage”
Unite4Heritage is proud to present the video "The Value of Heritage" that raises awareness about the importance of safeguarding heritage for future ...

Wednesday, 9 November 2016Nordic World Heritage Association is Founded
An exciting addition to the network of Nordic World Heritage sites saw the light of day on 23 September 2016 with the founding of the Nordic World ...

Wednesday, 19 October 2016Seven marine sites sign historic agreement
The Eastern Tropical Pacific region is a vast swath of open ocean, coasts and islands that stretches from the west coast of Mexico to the northern tip ...

Monday, 17 October 2016In Memoriam: Lawrence S. Hamilton
The World Heritage Centre has learned with great sadness of the recent passing of Larry Hamilton, a pioneer in nature conservation whose impact ...

Sunday, 4 September 2016Meet the Heritage Heroes
The winner of the Heritage Heroes award was announced on 4 September 2016 at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, USA. The Director of ...

Friday, 5 August 2016Nepal’s museums re-opening post-earthquake
Just over one year ago, on 25 April 2015, Nepal was devastated by an earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks. This natural disaster heavily damaged ...

Monday, 25 April 2016UNESCO rapid assessment mission to Palmyra
UNESCO has sent a Rapid Assessment Mission to the world Heritage site of Palmyra (Arab Syrian Republic), led by the Director of the World Heritage ...